And Pluto will be squaring the whole works, creating tension (at 12-14 degrees Capricorn, in your chart). The tension will make things so uncomfortable, an existing situation will have to change. It could involve anything from changes to the status quo, an increase/decrease in authority, a reveal of what lies beneath the facade of respectability…it depends on your chart."

Well, I have Uranus on my Mercury in 6th again. So that probably means more crazy at work or something...which has so far happened, but not as bad as usual. Of course, I say this as I wait for anvils to fall.

04/07/2014

The Sun is the giver of life.It represents your inner core,your constant strivingto be better and more successful,fulfilled and happy in your life.When all else fails,when the chips are down,when it looks as ifthe fat lady is singingand the curtain is about to come down,always turn to the Sun.Go back to your whole sign house.If you dont know your Rising Signjust go back to thesign of the Sun.It will help youremember who you are.It's your core,your inspiration,the part of youthat is strongerthan anything.It’s the simplest, quickest,most effective wayto rediscover your center,focus and refind your strength.In these crazy times,it is surely going to seemalmost impossible to dealwith everything you have to deal with.You can.You must.You will.This remedy will be effective.Obviously we are painting this picturewith a wide brush,mainly because house systems varyand because sign and house definitionsare not exactly identical.Read your SUN by Sign.Then, there's a tricky littleexercise that will help you find your core.

You have to know your Rising Sign, however.If you don't just stick with the Sun.

If you know you’re Rising Sign,read the SUN by House,To do that You can go back andscan through all the signstill you find thedesignated numberalloted to you .

It may be a bit confusingmainly becausethe message will seem to befor another Sign.

Pay that no mind.

Just read the numberdesignated for yourrising Sign.

That representsyour Sun positionby whole sign house.

It's your total coreto go back towhenever you needregeneration.which will denoteyour whole sign house.read the passageassociated with that number.

designated by a numberbeside your rising sign.Although this methodutilizes the whole sign system,it will in this instance never failyou when you need it.Of course the trick iscombining and integrating them,but that’s your job.

LIBRA

OR WHOLE SIGN HOUSE NUMBER 7

The incrediblly complicatedpretzel you have to twistyourself intojust to get othersto do what you want them to dowithout either their knowing it,or their thinking that you’repushy and manipulativeand want everything your own way.If people only knew the tortureyou put yourself throughto find some way to understand the needs of your partners, adversariesand everybody else in the world,and still somehow be satisfied with yourself.Pushing your wishes or point of viewfeels totally unnatural or wrong,and usually ends up backfiring against you.Your strength comes in your abilityto find justice in all situations,even despite the most byzantineand complicated circumstances.Your strength now will comefrom choreographingjust this sort of dance,mainly because you know thataggressors are always out thereto eat you upor retaliate when you act out.Dealing with your own anger,out-thinking everybody else,playing the game for all its worth,without tipping your handor drawing everybodyinto an all out war–that is the challenge at hand.Your point of inspiration:Supreme strategy

03/26/2014

Transiting nodes:"As the South Node enters Aries, you’ll be looking at how/where you take action and put yourself first. The house in your chart (with Aries in it) will tell part of the story, but your natal Mars (ruler of Aries) will describe what you actually have to let go of. You’re not completely denying your Mars/Aries, you’re just letting go of unproductive actions/scenarios that have been limiting you.

Libra in your chart will be the area that the transiting North Node will be encouraging you to develop. Your natal Venus (ruler of Libra) will tell you more. Yes, the same Venus that ruled the transiting South Node in Taurus. But now, you’re working with Venus in the context of relationships (Libra) rather than self-preservation (Taurus). It’s not just about you."

Mars in Libra and the transiting nodes: "Mars’ transit of Libra is the perfect opportunity to work with whatever the transiting North Node is opening up for you. Where the transiting North Node moves in your chart is an area that you need to explore, if you want to progress. Transiting Mars is an activator; it’s giving you an accelerated lesson in Libran dynamics."

03/09/2012

I was pleased to see that John Mayer finally got to release his album (really nice steampunk cover on it too, that's like the prettiest steampunk-y thing I've ever seen) and was going back on tour. And interestingly enough, the time on the clock on the album cover, plus the album title, makes me wonder if he snuck his birth time in there. Would make him a double Sadge in addition to the tons of Libra if it's in the morning, which seems more likely because then he'd have a 10th house Libra stellium and whopping career power.

But it seemed a little tentative somehow, what with the short tour booking...and yeah. Bummer. And oh look, retrograde Saturn going back over the end of the sign again and kicking his sun once again, and then starting all over again in June..ouch.

I was hoping he'd get all fixed up sooner than by the time Saturn leaves Libra in October, but...I guess not? Maybe the poor dude has to go through the whole period of time quiet before he can finally resurface for good. I hope he can finally effing do that sometime.

In other folks-with-Libra news, my aforementioned double Libra friend got in a whopping bus accident while on vacation in December and has been on medical leave for the winter duration. She seems mostly okay, all things considered, but then there's the joys of PTSD and finding a new therapist. So she's having not the best time either. Poor Libras. I want to start a "Save the Libras!" campaign...The other Libra people I know continue to be out of touch, distant, or in the same crap as ever.

Though the double Libra saw an astrologer recently and got whopping good predictions for her life having massive good change a year and a half from now. As in "right now you're in a dead period of time, but in 3 years you won't recognize your life." Lucky girl. I'd like to get some kind of prediction like that for myself, but I suspect if I ever got a full reading from a pro, mine would not be cheerful and rosy. Which is pretty much why I try to DIY it here.

12/08/2011

"* Look to the house with Taurus on the Cusp and note how you HAVE done pretty damn well there. Congratulate yourself and know that area of life is going to get even better by May 2012.

* Check the bit of your chart with late Libra, where Saturn lurks and do something rigid, linear and planned there. Instant angst relief.

* Where you have early Aries, cut yourself a LOT of slack. Don’t try to be ‘straight’ in this regard. Individuate. Grok that the irritation/slo-mo sensation now is actually your helpful omen as to where/how you want to be. It speeds up real soon."

10/21/2011

So according to the Internets, the aforementioned John Mayer had surgery on his throat yesterday. Because I wondered about the whole transit thing, I looked up the chart transits. Yesterday, transiting Saturn was conjunct his natal Mercury at 20 degrees Libra, with the sun coming up right after that. Transiting Mercury is also exactly conjunct his natal Uranus in Scorpio at 10 degrees. Since Mercury rules speech and Uranus is the higher octave of Mercury, I get the sense that it's a double whopping silencing there with all of that. And sure enough, the dude has to stay silent for a least a month or more. The lesson continues.

You'd think that with Taurus ruling the throat and whatnot, that might be more prominent in the chart, but Jupiter in Taurus isn't really setting anything major off here, so...I guess not. I'm not an expert in medical astrology, though this link points out that Libra might have throat issues as well. I dunno, I feel like Mercury is the significant point here anyway.

On a related note (I think I was thinking of this link last time and then was too lazy to dig it up), this post kind of reminds me of this situation. I think I have to agree with this post that it's hell to be a modern-day Libra. Maybe we need to start a "Save the Libras!" movement or something, hah.

Thinking of the Libras folks in my life right now, my double Libra friend with a birthday the day after his is traveling the world right now, so Saturn's hitting her sun in the first house. I wonder how she's doing. Another friend seems to have done a disappearing act, but since she's pretty intermittent on contact, I guess that's not surprising. And my Libra rising friend is about to have Saturn hitting her ascendant...and she seems to have an impending marital showdown likely to go on this weekend for her Libra kid's birthday. HOO BOY. Looking at her chart, she's also got Pluto conjunct her natal Jupiter/Venus conjunction, transiting Neptune and Chiron conjunct her natal Chiron, and transiting moon and Mars approaching her natal Uranus. I'm going to be rooting for some transformational (if painful) moment that frees her from the situation to happen. Soon. Please.

While I'm at it, here's a few links on Saturn transits for those of you with these issues going on right now:

10/06/2011

Listen closely and you'll hear the planets chanting: "All relationships, all the time." Listen even more closely and you'll hear yourself or those you love groaning from the intensity of non-stop interactions, many of which require a Zen-like devotion to staying in the moment. And this relationship cycle isn't only about romantic liaisons. Associations of every ilk are at center stage, and because relationships are one of the most, if not the most important areas of life, more than a few of us are exhausted from the rigors of conscious relating — even those who already know how much work it takes to integrate awareness and compassion into action. There will also be plenty of unconscious interactions to challenge body, mind, heart, and soul, but as we know from experience, most situations can be transformed by the willingness to grow.

Does anyone reading this ever feel like you must be out of sync with the universe? Because man, relationships aren't even a factor in my life right now. Not that I ever have any romantic issues even if Saturn and all the other planets are in Libra right now, but even friends and relatives are on the "mostly AWOL" status. Even my mom is too occupied with watching television (thank god) to pester me repeatedly like usual. (Dear TV Gods: thank you for putting shows my mother watches on during her favorite times to all.) Seriously, if I wanted people to hang out with, I couldn't get 'em right now.